LEADERS
Who was the first African-American to have his name placed in nomination for vice president of the United States?
Julian Bond
Which group worked to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes?
NAACP
What was a goal for the Civil Rights movement?
Activism for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States
Social Impact:
It secured African Americans equal access to restaurants, transportation, and other public facilities. It enabled blacks, women, and other minorities to break down barriers in the workplace.
What is one connection?
Racial Justice
Who was one of the founding members of The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a nonprofit legal advocacy organization that specializes in civil rights and public interest litigation?
Julian Bond
Who sought to coordinate youth-led nonviolent, direct-action campaigns against segregation and other forms of racism?
SNCC
What did people do during this period?
People rallied for social, legal, political and cultural changes to prohibit discrimination and end segregation
Economic Impact:
Increased investment in education, social services, and public works, which benefited southerners of all races.
What is a second connection?
Reproductive Rights and Justice
Who is one of the persons named on The Extra Mile—Points of Light Volunteer Pathway National Memorial in Washington, D.C?
Mary White Ovington
Who pioneered the use of nonviolent direct action in America's civil rights struggle?
CORE
What was another goal for Civil Rights?
Overturn segregation laws in southern states
Political Impact:
Overturn segregation laws in southern states, restore voting rights for African-Americans, and end legal discrimination in housing, education and employment.
What is a third connection?
Education
Who arranged to meet with Walling, after which they decided to set up a national conference to discuss justice and civil rights for Black Americans?
Mary White Ovington
Which group had a national office established in New York City in 1910 as well as a board of directors and president, Moorfield Storey?
NAACP
What was important to do?
Abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement throughout the United States
Significance:
Prohibited discrimination in public accommodations and federally funded programs. It also strengthened the enforcement of voting rights and the desegregation of schools.
What is a fourth connection?
Due Process and Justice
Who fought for Civil rights and Women's rights?
Mary White Ovington
Who’s members played an integral role in sit-ins, Freedom Rides, the 1963 March on Washington, and such voter education projects as the Mississippi Freedom Summer?
SNCC
What was a final goal for Civil Rights?
Restore voting rights for African-Americans, and end legal discrimination in housing, education and employment.
Significance:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the nation's benchmark civil rights legislation, and it continues to resonate in America
What is a fifth connection?
LGBTQ Rights